Now
Thinking about Lime bike data and how to connect people for coffees.
Things I've made
Payphones
Payphone Tag — capture Telstra payphones around Australia by calling them. As seen on the Today Show, 9News, ABC radio and Hackaday (press).
FreePhone — find the nearest free public phone and give it a call.
Maps & the bush
Bushwalking Maps — the most comprehensive collection of maps and data for bushwalking in NSW.
Simple Topo — a simple topo web map for NSW.
NPWS Alerts — NSW National Parks alerts and closures.
Jacarandas near me — find a jacaranda near you in Sydney.
Live data
Smooth Trains — every train on the Sydney network, moving live.
GotFuel? — NSW fuel outage tracker.
ASX System Status Alerter — alerts when the ASX has an outage.
Pubs, beer & odds and ends
The Occy — is happy hour on at the Occidental Hotel?
Cheap Beers — the cheapest beers, per standard drink.
Aussie Age Guesser — guess the age of everyday Aussies.
Zero Hour Soundboard — for C&C Generals: Zero Hour.
Press & talks
Building Payphone Tag — my talk at Newcastle GeoRabble, April 2026
Interviewed about Payphone Tag — Today Show, July 2026
The real-world payphone game taking over Australia’s streets — 9News, June 2026
Payphone Tag explained — 9News on TikTok
Who’s calling? Thousands are chasing payphones across Australia — ABC Melbourne Breakfast
What is Payphone Tag? The street game turning our payphones into a national competition — Telstra Exchange, May 2026
Spot the payphone: here’s how to play the new road trip game — Telstra Exchange
How a simple payphone game is helping Tenterfield reconnect — Northern Daily Leader, May 2026
The revival of the payphone in Chapman Valley — Geraldton Guardian
Payphone Tag is Australia’s new national sport — Hackaday, April 2026
Australia’s ‘Payphone Tag’ game is an excellent use of public infrastructure — Aftermath
What is Payphone Tag? The ultimate screen-free game for explorer nerds — EFTM, April 2026
New Apple CEO and Payphone Tag — come play! — The EFTM Podcast
Someone made Pokémon Go for Telstra payphones — WhistleOut
Call me maybe: Payphone Tag is making Aussie payphones cool again — Travel Massive
weeklyOSM 823 — weeklyOSM
Show HN: Payphone Tag — Hacker News
Elsewhere
I walk with Sydney Bush Walkers and turn up at GeoRabble. I read Simon Willison, Mark Litwintschik, ssp.sh and the Bushwalk.com forum.